How To Get Pass For Lockdown – EPass For COVID-19 Curfew

In this post we are sharing some info on How to get e-pass during corona virus lockdown. Curfew Passes are being issued to professionals from various industries. Are you engaged in some essential services or does your work fall under the category of list of permitted activities as defined by Government of India, then you may require a pass to start your work.

Since the entire country is in lockdown, and No one knows when this lockdown will be lifted. This Covid-19 is a complete nightmare for all, we just hope and pray for the condition to get normal soon.

The Ministry of Home Affair’s notification DO No. 40-03-2020 DM-I (A), various activities were listed as permitted and restricted. Under the same notification, It was mentioned that District Magistrate is empowered to designate Execute Magistrate and Incident Commanders, and Incident Commander are authorized to issue passes.

What is an e-pass?

E-pass or electronic pass is issued by Government or it’s organizations for smooth transit and commutation during emergency situations. issued online by the state government to facilitate the commute during an emergency or urgent situation.

E-pass contains necessary information like your name, organization, address and passing authority. It might contain some information on area or territory for which you are being allowed to commute, basically to and from information.

Please Note: E-Pass is not for any emergency one time work, like attending a funeral or attending any medical emergencies, it is just for professionals engaged in ongoing essential activities. For any high emergency situations, you must apply for a permission at your concerning DM office first.

Once you get the epass, take a print out and keep it with yourself, you might need to furnish it before Police or Authorities during inspection.

What if Something Goes Wrong While Applying For E-Pass

Almost all state governments and autonomous organizations have availed some helpline numbers, you can reach out to them for assistance.

A similar problem arose while I was trying to apply for e-pass on West Bengal’s official site, and it was showing an error message “Invalid Data” in that case I contacted the helpline numbers and they asked me to provide Purpose of E-Pass document to be uploaded.